Matthew J. Peirce, Melania Ligato, and Celine Alami presented their work at the 2nd edition of the Symposium on Novel Experimental Models in Biomedical Research (VENERE) on 21 September 2026 at the beautiful and historical Sala dei Notari, Perugia.

Matthew J. Peirce - Mosquito sex, swarms and collective behaviour

Melania Ligato - Validating AGAP001713 gene as a Target for Suppression Gene Drives in Anopheles gambiae

Celine Alami - CRISPR-Based Genetic Disruption of Mating Behaviour in Anopheles gambiae for Vector Control

Congratulations to Celine who was one of the four PhD students who won a prize for having the best talk as judged by the invited keynote speakers.

The symposium was organized by Prof. Teresa Zelante and Prof. Roberta Spaccapelo as part of the framework of the PhD Program in Medicine and Experimental Therapies, Department of Medicine and Research, UniPG.